Tyquan Thornton

Kansas City Chiefs, Wide Receiver
Age: 25y-7m-19d (Aug 07, 2000)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Baylor
Drafted: Round 2 (#50 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Alexander Beglinger, Henry Organ (Disruptive Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$3,500,000

2026 Cash

$5,500,000

Career Earnings

$6,059,427

2026-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Tyquan Thornton signed a 2 year, $11,000,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $4,000,000 signing bonus, $7,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000. In 2026, Thornton will earn a base salary of $1,400,000, a signing bonus of $4,000,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,500,000 and a dead cap value of $7,400,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $11,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,400,000
Total GTD:
$7,400,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 26 $3,500,000 1.16% $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $7,400,000
2027 27 $7,500,000 2.32% $5,500,000 $11,000,000 $4,000,000
2028 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 26 $1,400,000 $2,000,000 $100,000 $3,500,000 1.16% $7,400,000
2027 27 $5,400,000 $2,000,000 $100,000 $7,500,000 2.32% $4,000,000
2028 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 26 $1,400,000 $4,000,000 $100,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $11,000,000
2027 27 $5,400,000 - $100,000 $5,500,000 $11,000,000 $5,500,000
Contract Notes
  • $7.4M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2026 salary + $2M of 2027 salary)
  • Annual Receiving Yards Incentive (non-cumulative)
    500: $500,000
    625: $625,000
    750: $750,000
  • Annual Playing Time Incentive (non-cumulative)
    35%: $250,000
    52.5%: $500,000
    60%: $750,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2025 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,053,857
Average Salary:
$1,763,464
Signing Bonus:
$2,310,080
GTD at Sign:
$3,335,710
Total GTD:
$3,335,710
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$6,059,427

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 22
Active
$3,015,080
$3,015,080
2023 23
Active
$1,025,630
$4,040,710
2024 24
Retained
Reserve
$822,712
$87,500
$4,863,422
$4,950,922
2025 25
Injured
$1,108,505
$6,059,427
Total      
$6,059,427
$6,059,427
2026 26
Active
$5,500,000
2027 27
Active
$5,500,000
Total
$17,059,427

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,553,342 $2,310,080 - - - - $4,863,422
2 $1,187,500 - - - $8,505 - $1,196,005
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
22
$705,000
$2,310,080
$3,015,080
$3,015,080
2023
23
$1,025,630
$1,025,630
$4,040,710
2024
24
$822,712
$87,500
$822,712
$87,500
$4,863,422
$4,950,922
2025
25
$1,100,000
$8,505
$1,108,505
$6,059,427
Total
$3,740,842
$2,310,080
$8,505
$6,059,427
$6,059,427
2026
26
$1,400,000
$4,000,000
$100,000
$5,500,000
2027
27
$5,400,000
$100,000
$5,500,000
Total
$10,540,842
$6,310,080
$208,505
$17,059,427

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,553,342 $2,310,080 - - - - $4,863,422
2 $1,187,500 - - - $8,505 - $1,196,005

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 KC 17 - 18 Concussion
2023 NE 1 - 5 Shoulder
2022 NE 1 - 4 Collarbone
  • Mar 10, 2026 Signed a 2 year $11 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Feb 11, 2025 Signed a reserve/future contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Nov 19, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
  • Nov 16, 2024 Waived by New England (NE)
  • Jun 23, 2022 Signed a 4 year $7.05 million contract with New England (NE)
  • Apr 29, 2022 Drafted by New England (NE): Round 2 (#50 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 KC 14 4 368 33.06 19 438 3 0
2024 NE 6 1 112 10.26 4 47 0 0
2023 NE 9 3 224 21.33 13 91 0 0
2022 NE 13 9 527 50.19 22 247 2 0

Calculated Market Value

$2.8M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $2,844,819
  • Avg. Salary: $2,844,819
  • NFL Rank: 683
  • WR Rank: 64

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $5,500,000
  • NFL Rank: 446
  • WR Rank: 43

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Tyquan Thornton to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Isaiah Hodgins 1 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 26
Marvin Hall 1 $1,035,000 $1,035,000 28
Breshad Perriman 1 $1,165,000 $1,165,000 29
Kavontae Turpin 3 $13,500,000 $4,500,000 28
Averages 2 $4,200,000 $1,950,000 27.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Thornton's current age (25), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
4 $10,473,332 $2,618,333

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Thornton statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Rec Tgt/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm Rec TD/Gm YAC/GM Drops/Gm Rating
Isaiah Hodgins
2023-2024
 58.82 25.95 1.75 1.15 12.10 0.15 3.65 0.05 55.35
Marvin Hall
2020-2021
 42.42 18.11 2.36 1.36 22.29 0.14 4.29 0.29 64.40
Breshad Perriman
2021-2022
 50.00 15.88 2.18 1.18 16.29 0.12 9.12 0.18 56.20
Kavontae Turpin
2023-2024
 97.06 19.40 2.12 1.30 16.58 0.15 9.47 0.22 70.75
Average 62.08 19.84 2.10 1.25 16.82 0.14 6.63 0.19 61.68
Tyquan Thornton
2024-2025
 58.82 21.66 2.25 1.15 24.25 0.15 4.40 0.05 59.85
Pct Change -5.25 9.17 7.14 -8.00 44.17 7.14 -33.63 73.68 -2.97
Median Prime % Change 7.14%
Average Prime % Change 10.16%

Calculated Market Value: Tyquan Thornton

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $2,844,819 $2,844,819
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